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And further to this they're apparently assessing Sapphire Bend for the same reasons. I know I've certainly seen plenty of unfilled holes and rubbish out there. Might be off limits soon by the sound of it

Pick a spot round Glen Innes for a stop it's your first feasible option over the mountains (Aroona Glen and Bullock Mountain Homestead are paid camps where you can also fossick their creeks if you're wanting an overnight spot). Otherwise just have a look at a map at any bridge crossings around...

Also a great stone!

Thought I'd share my best find from one of the Minerama field trips over the weekend! 4.4ct sapphire

Yeah mate some amazing camps down there! I can't wait to get down there again, one of my favourite parts of the state for sure! The navy strength gin at Wild Brumby in Crackenback is enough to bring me back, even scenery/gems/trout aside hahah

Tool-wise the only other thing I carry that I recommend is a 5ft fencing bar, makes breaking up tough ground 1000% easier than farting around with a shovel or pick, smash the ground up with the fencing bar then shovel and sieve to your hearts content!

Told you that was a fantastic drive mate! Hahah definitely got a couple of nice stones in there, shame you didn't have more time to go for a wander!

Yeah Paddy's at the bridge reserve is the easiest access just go for a wander up or downstream and try find some gravels that might not have been looked through yet!

Tumba is your best bet mate easy access and great ground. Just jump in at the reserve next to the road bridge and go for a wander, bonus is it's a really nice drive from Thredbo hahah

Hey mate never made it to Blue Hill the time I did try to get in there were roadworks happening and I couldnt get there, then I heard somewhere it was closed to fossicking now (not sure of the accuracy of that though)

Hey all I was out bass fishing in the Nambucca Valley over the weekend and stumbled across a few clear bits of quartz and then this carnelian agate. Wondering if anyone has any more info or has found other agates nearby? I assume it's washed down from the crescent (part of/of similar age...

Hey Sean, My Dad has a property down that way and I was planning on visiting soon, I'd be interested in having a look! Send me a DM and I'll see when I can get down next Cheers, Dan

Can anyone shed some light on what is special about land classed as a fossicking district? Is it just that you can fossick on land that had an exploration lease on it?

thanks mate have enquired!

Hey all just thought I'd put the feelers out and see if anyone had a reasonable priced flat lap they wanted to get rid of? Should mention I'm based between Sydney and Coffs so can pick up from a fair few areas. Cheers, Dan

short answer, safety aside, is that only some opal glows under a specific UV wavelength (please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think 265nm?) and it will only work on white opal (again please correct if wrong)

Hey LW, can you send a link to the video of this one? I'm pretty sure this is the one that was found by a teenager a couple of years ago and it's just been reposted recently by a 3rd party. I was at BB over the weekend and someone mentioned it to Bill and he has no clue about any giant ones...

That big one is bloody good for Vulcan!

Love that bright green mate!!!

Bloody awesome Scott!!